Romans Outline with Links to Comments by Stephen Ricker
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ROMANS Outline with Links to Commentaries

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PROLOGUE, (1:1-17)

  1. The Righteous Will Live by Faith, Romans 1:1-17 GO
    1. Paul, the Servant of Christ Jesus (1-6)
    2. Grace and Apostleship (5)
    3. Paul's Prayer for the Romans (7-17)
  2. UNRIGHTEOUSNESS AND JUSTIFICATION, 1:18-5:21

  3. A World Without Faith, Romans 1:18-2:16 GO
    1. People in the World Deliberately Reject God (1:18-21)
    2. The Result When Men Live Without Faith (1:22-31)
    3. The Legalistic Jews (2:1-5)
    4. God's Righteous Judgment (2:6-16)
  4. Justification Through Faith, Romans 2:17-4:8 GO
    1. No One is Righteous (2:17-3:20)
    2. God's Righteousness and Man's Faith in the Son (21-26)
    3. God's Character in His Redemption (3:25b, 26)
    4. Abraham and David, Forefathers of Faith (4:1-8)
  5. Peace With God, Romans 5:1-21 GO
    1. The Results of Justification Through Faith (1-11)
    2. Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ (12-21)
  6. SANCTIFICATION, 6:1-8:39

  7. New Direction for Our New Life, Romans 6:1-23 GO
    1. Union with Christ in His Death and Resurrection (1-10)
    2. Dead to Sin, but Alive to God (11-14)
    3. From Slaves to Sin to Slaves to God (15-23)
  8. The Righteous Will Love By Faith, Romans 7:1-25 GO
    1. A New Life in Jesus (1-6)
    2. Faith Grows Through Spiritual Struggles (7-24)
    3. Jesus Christ, The Only Salvation (25)
  9. The Glorious Faith and Hope, Romans 8:1-27 GO
    1. The Glorious Faith (1-17)
    2. The Glorious Hope (18-27)
  10. The Victorious Life, Romans 8:28-39 GO
    1. If God is For Us... (28-34)
    2. Who Shall Separate Us From the Love of Christ? (35-36)
  11. GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS VINDICATED: ISRAEL'S REJECTION, 9:1-11:36

  12. God's Administration, Romans 9:1-11:36 GO
    1. God's Sovereign Choice (9:1-33)
      1. True Israel (1-13)
      2. The Potter and the Lump of Clay (14-33)
    2. God's Way of Working Shown in the Scriptures (10:1-21)
    3. God's Redemption Plan Through Israel (11:1-36)
  13. RIGHTEOUSNESS PRACTICED AND CONCLUSION, 12:1-16:27

  14. Ethics, Romans 12:1-13:14 GO
    1. Holy and Living Sacrifices (12:1-2)
    2. A Believer's Social Life (12:3-13:14)
      1. Relationship Between Believers (3-13)
      2. Relationship Between Believers and Non-Believers (14-21)
      3. Believers and Country (13:1-14)
  15. A Minister of Christ Jesus, Romans 14:1-16:27 GO
    1. A Spirit of Unity with one Heart and Mouth (14:1-15:13)
      1. Do Everything in the Lord (14:1-12)
      2. Acting in Love (14:13-23)
      3. That We Might Have Hope (15:1-13)
    2. A Minister of Christ Jesus, (15:14-16:27)
      1. Apostle Paul, a Pioneer (15:14-21)
      2. Apostle Paul, a Missionary (15:22-33)
      3. Apostle Paul, a Shepherd (16:1-27)